Because these flowers were Xiao Yao's hard work, Yun Zhaozhao made a point of informing Xiao Yao before selling them. Fortunately, Xiao Yao had already prepared herself for the flowers to be sold sooner or later, so when she heard that Yun Zhaozhao was going to sell them, Xiao Yao didn't have any particular reaction. She just asked Yun Zhaozhao to take a few photos of her before selling them as a keepsake.
Yun Zhaozhao later thought that when the new Clear Breeze Temple was completed, a water channel would definitely be built from the spring to the Clear Breeze Temple. A road would also be built along the water channel, so why not just build a flower-lined path?
Then we'll pick a little of each of the flower seeds that Xiao Yao chose and scatter them along the irrigation ditch. This way, visitors to Clear Breeze Temple will not only have a " Prosperity Spring " where water flows freely, but they'll also be able to walk along a beautiful " Flower Flower Road." Just thinking about it makes me feel incredibly romantic.
Yun Zhaozhao often has these kinds of whimsical ideas, but because everything is still uncertain, she hasn't told Xiao Yao yet. She plans to give Xiao Yao a big surprise when it actually comes true.
Now that she had reached an agreement with Xiao Yao that a batch of flowers in the backyard could be sold, she asked Xiaojiu to go directly to the backyard, select some, and place them next to the stall at Clear Breeze Temple for sale.
Visitors to Clear Breeze Temple Clear Breeze Temple it strange to see flowers being sold there. They've seen people selling bracelets, pendants, bangles, and sachets before, but selling flowers, especially fresh flowers... that's something you don't usually see in Daoist temples.
Xiaojiu, true to her reputation as Clear Breeze Temple's top saleswoman, quickly responded to tourists' questions and doubts, "... It's not just you who want to walk on a flower path, even the immortals want to! These flowers were all cultivated by our Clear Breeze Temple, fully absorbing the spiritual energy of Clear Breeze Temple and earth, the essence of the sun and moon. To put it bluntly, they've probably heard more scriptures than you've heard any doctrines. As the saying goes, all things have a spirit, perhaps these flowers can bring you good fortune, just like Clear Breeze Temple itself! Besides, looking at flowers and plants always brings a sense of peace, and this inner tranquility is something money can't buy!"
Many people were completely fooled by Xiaojiu's sales pitch. In addition, the flowers at Clear Breeze Temple were transplanted from the backyard, saving the trouble of transportation, so the flowers were very well preserved. Plus, the prices were reasonable, with large bouquets at 49 and small bouquets at 28, so quite a few people bought them.
This was the first time Xiaojiu had sold flowers so effortlessly. After all, if she sold too many, she could simply go to the backyard to get more; and if she couldn't sell them all, she could just move the remaining flowers back to the backyard...
This was the first time she experienced the joy of having a warehouse right next to her at Clear Breeze Temple.
Yun Zhaozhao expressed her confusion. "When you sold Clear Breeze Temple merchandise before, didn't you also have a warehouse right next door? Aren't all the goods we sell made by ourselves?"
Xiaojiu: "Although the goods are our own, it still takes time to make them. For example, sometimes when the mosquito repellent bracelets are sold out, we have to wait for Lin Banxia to make them again. But selling flowers is different; once they're sold out, we can just go to the backyard and bring over a couple of pots."
Yun Zhaozhao thought about it and agreed that it made sense. It seemed that once the new Clear Breeze Temple was completed, they would have to find a way to reserve a room as a warehouse for Clear Breeze Temple. This way, they could stock up on some goods in advance, and avoid the embarrassment of having nothing to sell when customers came, as Xiaojiu had said.
Xiaojiu sells flowers, Jingting also wants to do her part.
However, selling flowers via livestream is actually quite difficult. The logistics, storage, and after-sales service for the flowers all present challenges. Even disregarding these issues, Jingting had no prior experience in livestream e-commerce. His only previous product was a wooden fish, which his viewers practically begged to buy.
Although she can't sell flowers via livestream, she can at least introduce that Clear Breeze Temple does have flowers! So recently, when Jingting goes live, she always holds a bouquet of flowers. Even when she's cursing, her hands are still busy.
Viewers in the live stream had seen Jingting banging on a wooden fish and cursing before, but this was the first time they'd seen Jingting cursing while holding flowers. It has to be said that flowers are generally meant for beautiful women; pairing them with an unassuming Daoist priest like Jingting just felt odd.
Viewers in the live stream commented. "Isn't this the legendary 'flower and beast' combination?"
[This reminds me of an old saying: "A tiger in the heart, yet a rose in the hand."]
[Why bring flowers when you're just insulting someone? Are you trying to verbally kill them and then offer them a bouquet of flowers?]
Jingting to the last comment from a netizen, I earnestly clarified online: [You're overthinking it. My insults are free, but the flowers at Clear Breeze Temple cost money. And the flowers are worth much more than me.]
In the live stream, a fan Jingting: "[It's okay, we don't care how valuable Huahua is, we just love you even though you're worthless.]"
Jingting was both annoyed and amused. "[It's a good thing I don't make a living by live-streaming e-commerce, otherwise I'd starve to death in your live-streaming rooms sooner or later.]"
Jingting the order I received that day, a pet lover, who asked for help with a verbal abuse request.
This netizen is very kind-hearted and often picks up stray cats and dogs on the street to take home and raise.
However, his own abilities were actually limited, and many stray cats and dogs were not in good health, requiring both care and medical expenses, so he gradually found himself struggling to cope. But what pained him was not his meager salary, but the fact that no matter how hard he tried or how much he appealed, the number of abandoned cats and dogs on the streets continued to increase.
He felt that his own strength was too weak, so he thought of finding some people with traffic and fans to help him appeal, and that's when he thought of Jingting.
Previously, when Jingting took orders, he would often be asked to verbally abuse a specific person, such as a hairdresser. But this time, the order was essentially for him to verbally abuse a group of people.
In short, the scope of the criticism should be wider, and the criticism should be more severe.
Jingting was equally straightforward. "A cat will always be a cat, a dog will always be a dog, but some people aren't always human. I hope that some people who abandon cats and dogs in this life will be cats and dogs in their next life, and then experience what it's like to be abandoned."
Netizens commented: [Well said!]
Jingting: [To the kind-hearted netizen, if you've taken in too many stray cats and dogs and can't manage them all, you can send two of the more docile ones to our Clear Breeze Temple. We already have quite a few stray cats at Clear Breeze Temple, so we won't mind taking in a couple more. Of course, if you have the time, you can also come to Clear Breeze Temple part-time as a cat owner. Clear Breeze Temple don't charge you anything; we even provide free food and lodging.]
Other netizens chimed in. "[Can we sign up to be poop-picking volunteers?]"
Jingting: [You can also sign up, but you'll have to pay for it yourself. Our Daoist temple doesn't support idlers, unless you can create value like me.]
Netizen: [What value have you created?]
Jingting: [I've made Clear Breeze Temple infamous, so what value have I created?]
Everyone: [...]
Chapter 70
Although Jingting seemed to be rambling on in the live stream and not actually selling flowers, his live stream was quite popular, so more and more people gradually learned that Clear Breeze Temple was currently selling flowers.
Of course, netizens from all over the country wouldn't make a special trip to Clear Breeze Temple just for a pot of flowers, but local netizens in City A who recently needed to buy flowers were quite willing to make the trip after seeing the flowers advertised in Jingting's live stream.
After all, as people have gradually learned more about Clear Breeze Temple Clear Breeze Temple, it has now become a "treasure" Daoist temple in the hearts of many locals in City A.
If you could only choose one Daoist temple, many people might not choose the most famous True Yang Temple, but instead choose the newly popular Clear Breeze Temple.
After all, Clear Breeze Temple basically has everything that True Yang Temple has, but Clear Breeze Temple may not have everything that True Yang Temple has.
Daoist Qingxin hadn't visited Clear Breeze Temple much lately because he had been sent to another region for an exchange program. Now that he'd just returned, he couldn't wait to come and see Clear Breeze Temple.
Jingting hadn't seen her little master for a while, and although she said she didn't miss him, she still missed him quite a bit. When she saw him this time, her smile was even more genuine, and she even specially took out the hairpin she had secretly bought during the last team building activity to give to Daoist Qingxin.
Looking at the gaudy hairpin, Daoist Qingxin couldn't help but feel a little disgusted. "Isn't this for a girl? I'd rather you gave me one of those simple, antique hairpins made by your Senior Brother Changkong; that would suit me much better."
Jingting was a little angry. "Do you want it or not? If you don't want it, I'll give it to Xiaojiu! She's asked me for it several times, but I haven't been able to bear to give it to her!"
Daoist Qingxin reluctantly agreed, saying, "Yes, yes, yes. It's rare that you still think of your teacher even after you've gone out. I'm quite pleased."
Jingting his stubborn insistence. "I just bought it randomly."
Seeing his awkward expression, Daoist Qingxin knew he was embarrassed, so he stopped teasing him and turned to find Yun Zhaozhao.
Daoist Qingxin's visit to Jingting was just a side trip; another important reason was that he had met many agricultural experts during his recent exchange trip. These expert resources were not useful to his own Daoist temple, as they did not engage in agricultural planting. However, it was different at Yun Zhaozhao's place. He had heard that Yun Zhaozhao had recently recruited a team of middle-aged and elderly people specifically responsible for agricultural planting, Daoist Qingxin thought that Yun Zhaozhao would definitely need these expert teams.
Yun Zhaozhao could indeed find it useful; her only worry was that these agricultural experts might not be willing to listen to her.
Regarding this, Daoist Qingxin reassured Yun Zhaozhao, "Don't worry, just say that I introduced you, and they'll give me face."
Upon hearing this, Yun Zhaozhao knew that the agricultural experts probably owed Daoist Qingxin a favor; otherwise, why would they be so easy to talk to and available at a moment's notice? But regardless, what Yun Zhaozhao's agricultural team needed most right now were various experts, and with the support of agricultural experts, Clear Breeze Temple would have more confidence when the Agricultural College sent students over later. This was indirectly a valuable bargaining chip for Clear Breeze Temple.